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Tritenii de Jos, SR Romania
Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan, a Romanian-American, is a former NBA center and one of the tallest players in the league's history at 7'7". Nicknamed "the Giant", he wore the number 77 as a tribute to his height. Mureșa played for the Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics, and New Jersey Nets. He made his NBA debut on November 17, 1993, and averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds over his 307 games.
Known for
- Manodrome — Sachiel2023
- Adventures of Serial Buddies2011
- Giants: Friends or Foe — Self2003
- My Giant — Max Zamphirescu1998
- The Mask of Zorro — Giant Man Zorro Beats Up (uncredited)1998
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1971-02-14 ) 14 February 1971 (age 55) , Tritenii de Jos , SR Romania
- Nationality
- Romanian / American
- Listed height
- 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
- Listed weight
- 303 lb (137 kg)
- Nba draft
- 1993 : 2nd round, 30th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Washington Bullets
- Playing career
- 1991–2001
- Position
- Center
- 1991 1992
- Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
- 1992 1993
- Pau-Orthez
- 1993 1998
- Washington Bullets / Wizards
- 1999 2000
- New Jersey Nets
- 2000 2001
- Pau-Orthez
- Points
- 3,020 (9.8 ppg)
- Rebounds
- 1,957 (6.4 rpg)
- Blocks
- 455 (1.5 bpg)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gheorghe
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Place of birth
- Tritenii de Jos
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Babeș-Bolyai University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- basketball
- Member of team
- Washington Wizards
- Position played
- center
- Country for sport
- Romania
- Mass
- 138
- Image
- Gheorghe Muresan (15833043052).jpg
- Height
- 231
- Residence
- Tritenii de Jos
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- date of birth
- 1971-02-14
- Commons category
- Gheorghe Mureșan
- drafted by
- Washington Wizards
- medical condition
- gigantism
- name in native language
- Gheorghe Mureşan
- end of work period
- 2006-00-00
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Gheorghe Dumitru "Ghiță" Mureșan ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe duˈmitru ˈɡitsə mureˈʃan] ; born 14 February 1971), also known as "the Giant" (Romanian: Gigantul), is a Romanian-American former professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players to have played in the NBA.
Early life
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